Description |
1 online resource (300 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Contents |
Cover; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction: Theorizing Regional Racial Formation; 1. Not "For Caucasians Only": Race, Property, and Homeownership; 2. "The Asian and Latino Thing in Schools": Academic Achievement and Racialized Privilege; 3. "Just Like Any Other Boy"? Race and the San Gabriel Valley Boy Scouts of America; 4. Diversity on Main Street: Civic Landscapes and Historical Geographies of Race; 5. SGV Dreamgirl: Interracial Intimacies and the Production of Place; Conclusion: How Localized Knowledges Travel; Appendix: Cognitive Maps of Race, Place, and Region; Notes |
Summary |
Examining the San Gabriel Valley, Wendy Cheng unpacks questions of how identity-especially racial identity-is shaped by place. Informed by nearly seventy interviews, Cheng argues that people's daily experiences deeply influence their racial consciousness, providing a model for considering the spatial dimensions of racial formation and the significant demographic shifts taking place across the national landscape |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Asian Americans -- California -- Los Angeles Suburban Area
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Hispanic Americans -- California -- Los Angeles Suburban Area
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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Asian Americans
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Hispanic Americans
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Race relations
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SUBJECT |
Los Angeles Suburban Area (Calif.) -- Race relations
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Subject |
California -- Los Angeles Suburban Area
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781452940267 |
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1452940266 |
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9781461954712 |
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1461954711 |
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1306209986 |
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9781306209984 |
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9781452948829 |
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1452948828 |
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